supremum

Significat (Anglès)

(real analysis): Given a subset X of R, the smallest real number that is ≥ every element of X; (order theory): given a subset X of a partially ordered set P (with partial order ≤), the least element y of P such that every element of X is ≤ y.

Conceptes

suprem

Sinònims

least upper bound

Traduccions

Supremum

supremum

Etimologia (Anglès)

Borrowed from Latin supremum.